Ironing-machine.



J. J. GREEN.

IRONING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 12,1910.

996,404, Patented June 27, 1911.

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IRONING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 12,1910.

Patented June 27, 1911.

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' JAMES J. GREEN, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

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To all whom it my concerns Be it known that I, James J. GREEN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at the ironing board may bereadily moved to iron or material.

Another object of myinvention is to provide a machine of this characterin which the ironing board is detachably secured to a tableand in whichmeans are .provided for readily adjusting-the ironing board relativelyto the iron.

press garments, fabrics and other With the foregoing and other objectsin view, the invention consists. of certain novel features ofconstruction and arrangement of parts as will be more fully describedand particularly pointed out in the claims.-

In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machineconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar viewpartly in section showing the iron in operative position. Fig. 3 is afront elevation of the ironing board, the supporting frame thereforbeing shown partly in section. Fig. 4 is a top lan view of the machine.Fig. 5 is a plan view of the supporting frame for the table top. Fig.'j6 is a detail sectional view of the pressing iron.

In the particularfembodiment of my in-' vention I employ an ironsupporting frame 5, preferably comprising legs or standards 6 connectedby cross braces 7, and having a bracket 8 secured adjacent one corner tosupport a steam boiler or like heat producmg means. The front legs 6 areextended upwardly andforwardly and are provided with suitable aperturesin which are journaled the ends of a supporting shaft 9. A foot lever10' is loosely pivoted upon a short shaft 11 secured between suitablelugs 12 extending upwardly from one of the cross braces 7, between thefront legs 6 of the frame, said lever having an aperture 13 to receivethe shafts. Adjacent its rear ex Specification of Letters Patent.

tudinal side members 2 'thereto'a bar having an inwardly extending otedupon the supporting shaft 9 and is.

bifurcated at its forward end and secured to the opposite ends of theiron 16. 3A. weight- 17 is preferably attached to the link 15 tomaintain the iron inits uppermost position, while a spring 18 isinterposed between the supporting arm 14 and the frame for the samepurpose.

The iron 16 is of the usual orv any desired shape and size and ispreferably formed hollow and is connected through suitable conductingmeans with the steam boiler or like heat producing means supported uponthe bracket 8. In the illustrated embodiment of my invention I haveshown a steam pipe 19 leading from" the steam boiler '20 and coiled, asat 21, within the iron 16. A series of spaced openings 22 is provided onopposite sides of the 'coiled 'portion 21 of the pipe to allow theysteamto contact with the inner surface'ofljthe base of the'iron. A

Patented June 27, 1911. Application filed May 12, 1910. Serial No.560,960.

smaller pipe 23 projecting from the 'pipe 19 and extendingto any desiredpoint within the iron isalso provided to permit-a local application ofthe heat to the'desired point. The ironing board is adapted to besupported upon arectangularframe 24, preferably comprising legs 25suitably braced by cross bars 26 and rovidedvwith longig each havingsecured flange 28 thus forming a longitudinal groove 29.. A short cover35 is secured at one end of the table frame. 24. 7

The table top 30 is preferably movably mounted on the table frame and,as herein shoWn,-is provided with brackets 37 extending therefromadjacent, their extremities in which are mounted anti-friction rollers38. The rollers 38 are adapted to travel within the longitudinal grooves29 to permit of the ready movement of the table top. Secured to theunder side of the table top 30, adjacent each corner thereof, are guidebrackets having a depending portion 40 and an inturned arm or book 41adapted to extend beneath the sides of the frame to pre vent upwardmovement of the table top.

The usual U-shaped support or bracket 42, open at one side, is securedto the table top, the uppermost arm 45 thereof being provided withsuitable means for securing in the ironing board. As herein shown,these- -clamps are'composed of a central cloth portion adapted to lieupon the upper surface of the fabric to be pressed and to be pressedtherewith, said cloth-portion having at its opposite ends detachablemeans, as the hooks 31, for securing the clamp to the staples 32 and 32secured to the table top. A spring 32 may be interposed between one endof the clamp and its end securing means. To en-" able these clamps to beused in ironing boards of varying shapes and sizes, one of these clampsis arranged so that it may be secured at any point upon the elongatedstaples 32, as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

Suitably secured to the cross bars 26 and extending longitudinally ofthe frame 2i a ratchet bar 45. A hand lever 46 is fulcrumed in asuitable bracket 457 on the under side of the table top and is providedwith a pawl 48 adapted to engage the notches 49 of the ratchet bar 45. t

In operation, a skirt or like garment to be pressed is placed upon theironing board and is secured thereon by means of retaining clamps 42,the cloth portions-of said clamps, lying flat upon the upper surface ofthe garment to be pressed therewith. The steam or other suitable heatingmedium, is then applied to the interior of the iron and the irondepressed by means of the foot lever 10 into contact with the garment tobe pressed. The iron may be moved over said garment or the ironing boardmay be laterally moved to present a new the pressing iron y raising thepawl 48 of the hand lever 46 from the ratchet bar 45 and moving thetable to uponthe frame the wheels 38 running within longitudinal grooves29 of the table frame.

Owing to the fact that the foot lever 10 is loosely pivoted upon theshort shaft 11 and the supporting frame 14 is also loosely mounted uponthe shaft 9, the pressing iron carried by said-arm will be readilymovable for some distance-in any direction, the area covered by themovement of said iron being ortion of the garment'to From the foregoingdescription taken in 7 connection with the accompanying drawings, theconstruction and operation of the invention will be readily understoodwithout re- ;quiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes inthe form, proportion and the minor details ofconstructionmay be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in theappended I claims.

What I claim is: 1

1. In a machine of the character described, the combination withafmovably supported iron and actuating means therefor, of an ironingboard, a support for said board, a main frame, tracks secured toopposite sides of'said frame, wheels carriedby the board support to runon said tracks, a notched bar in said frame, a hand lever mountedbeneath .the board to en age in said notches and secure the board in itsadjusted position, and

means for securing an article to be ironed upon said board. I

2. Ina machine of the character described, the combination. with a'movably supported iron and actuating means therefor, of'an ironingboard, a support for said 'board, .a

main frame, tracks secured to opposite sides" of said frame, wheelscarried by said board support to run .on .said tracks, means for lockingthe board in its adjusted position, H

depending gu'idemembers carried by said board support extending underthe opposite side bars of the frame, and resilient clamp.- ing memberspermanently attached to said board at one of their ends and detachablysecured thereto at their other ends for se-' curing an article to beironed upon said board. v

In testimony. whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

. JAMES J. GREEN.

" Witnesses:

F. L. Lrcnrs;

Wm, MCKERBON, Jr.

